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The beatitudes
The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Whereunto is added Christs various fullness. The preciousness of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousness. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.The beatitudes: or A discourse upon part of Christs famous Sermon on the Mount. Wherunto is added Christs various fulnesse. The preciousnesse of the soul. The souls malady and cure. The beauty of grace. The spiritual watch. The heavenly race. The sacred anchor. The trees of righteousnesse. The perfume of love. The good practitioner. By Thomas Watson, minister of the word at Stephens Walbrook in the city of London.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. 'Tis honourable to be under Christs commands; therefore they are not grievous. The precepts of Christ do not burden us, but adorn us*. 'Tis an honour to be employed in Christs service. How cheerfully did the rowers row the Barge that carried Caesar; the honour makes the precept easy; a Crown of gold is in it self heavy, but the honour of the Crown makes it light, and easy to be worn. I may say of every command of Christ, as Solomon speaks of wisdom, Prov. 4.9. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace; a Crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 'Tis honourable working at Court. The honour of Christs yoke makes it easy and eligible.
6. 'Tis honourable to be under Christs commands; therefore they are not grievous. The precepts of Christ do not burden us, but adorn us*. 'Tis an honour to be employed in Christs service. How chearfully did the rowers row the Barge that carried Caesar; the honour makes the precept easie; a Crown of gold is in it self heavy, but the honour of the Crown makes it light, and easie to be worn. I may say of every command of Christ, as Solomon speaks of wisdom, Prov. 4.9. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace; a Crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 'Tis honourable working at Court. The honour of Christs yoake makes it easie and eligible.
- *Omnia quae praestari jubet Christus, non onerant nos, sed ornant. Salv.
7. Christs commands are sweetened with joy, and then they are not grievous. Cicero questions, whether that can properly be called a burden which is carried with joy and pleasure